Boater, Niger River
Niamey, Niger. A boat captain cruises the Niger River. Taken February 16, 2011.
On the Niger
Niamey, Niger. A fisherman on the Niger River during the wet season. Taken February 16, 2011.
Cruising on the Niger
Niamey, Niger. A long boat speeds past green vegetaion on the Niger’s banks. Taken February 16, 2011.
Boat Captain
Niamey, Niger.Boat captain stands to navigate teh Niger, while his mate controls the engine. Taken February 16, 2011.
Bailing Water
Niamey, Niger. Bailing water from a long boat during a cruise on the Niger River. Taken February 16, 2011.
Dusk on the Niger
Niamey, Niger. A long boat cuts through a calm Niger River at dusk. Taken February 16, 2011.
Loaded Boat
Segou, Mali. A man rows his wooden boat, loaded with harvested plants on the Niger River in Mali. Taken June 30,2012.
River life
Segou, Mali. Scene of river life on the Niger. Taken June 30,2012.
Niger River
Segou, Mali. The Niger River is central to life in Segou. Women wash clothes, while men use boats to fish and collect vegetation. Taken June 30, 2012.
Niger swim
Segou, Mali. Two boys swim in the Niger River. Taken June 30,2012.
Clothes Washing, Niger River
Segou, Mali. A woman carries her clothes to wash on the banks of the Niger River. Taken June 30,2012.
Radio Weather Bulletins
Djouna, Mali. Farmers in the Sahelian village of Djouna in southern Mali listen to the radio as they prepare their field for planting. Taken June 30, 2012.
Djouna, Mali. A farmer plows his field for planting maize in the Sahelian village of Djouna in southern Mali. Taken June 30, 2012.
Women at Well
Djouna, Mali. Two women collect water from the village well. Taken June 30, 2012.
Workers from Burkina
Djouna, Mali. Workers from Burkina Faso rest after a day of building greenhouses at a research station. Taken June 30, 2012.
Bouba points
Djouna, Mali. Bouba Coulibaly, 59, is responsible for recording rainfall on Diouna’s only rain gauge. He shares the data with other villagers, who use it to help make farming decisions. Taken July 1, 2012.
Preparing the soil for sowing
Preparing the soil for sowing maize. Djouna, Mali. Animals are a crucuial part of farming life here. Taken July 1, 2012.
Sahel farming
Djouna, Mali. Farmers sow a newly plowed field with maize. Taken July 1, 2012.
Pounding millet
Molobala, Mali. Young women take a break from pounding millet with a large mortar and pestle. Taken July 2, 2012.
Man, Molobala Village
Molobola, Mali. A man rests near a door of his home. Taken July 2, 2012.
Cotton field
Molobala, Mali. Farmers weed a cotton field. Taken July 2, 2012.
Cotton field
Molobala, Mali.Working in a cotton field. Taken July 2, 2012.
Cotton field
Molobala, Mali. Two farmers guide a plow drawn by cattle in a cotton field. Taken July 2, 2012.
Weeding
Molobala, Mali. Farmers weed a cotton field. Taken July 2, 2012.
Fatoumata Dembéle
Molobala, Mali. Fatoumata Dembéle tends to her vegetable garden in the village of Molobala, Mali. Taken July 2, 2012.
Hand fertilizing
Molobala, Mali. Two farmers add fertilizer by hand to their maize crop. Taken July 2, 2012.
Fertilizing
Molobala, Mali. A farmer adds fertilizer by hand to his maize crop. Taken July 2, 2012.
Henna Painting
Sikasso, Mali. A woman paints henna designs on a client’s feet. Taken July 3, 2012.
Potato Harvest
Loulouni, Mali. Farmers load potatoes onto a donkey cart to sell at market. Taken July 4, 2012.
Issiakia Traore
Loulouni, Mali. Issiakia Traore tends to his okra plants. Taken July 4, 2012.
Okra Harvest
Loulouni, Mali. Farmers harvest okra from their field. Taken July 4, 2012.
Amidou Diabaté
Loulouni, Mali. Amidou Diabaté, 32, is a farmer in Loulouni village in Mali. He grows maize in the wet season, and okra and sweet potatoes in the dry. Taken July 4, 2012.
Amidou Diabaté
Loulouni, Mali. Amidou Diabaté, 32, is a farmer in Loulouni village in Mali. He grows maize in the wet season, and okra and sweet potatoes in the dry. Taken July 4, 2012.
Plowing, Mali
Loulouni, Mali. Boys use plows drawn by cattle to prepare their fields for planting maize. Taken July 4, 2012.
Loulouni, Mali. A boy uses a plow drawn by cattle to prepare their fields for planting maize. Taken July 4, 2012.
Amidou Diabaté
Loulouni, Mali. Amidou Diabaté, 32, is a farmer in Loulouni village in Mali. He grows maize in the wet season, and okra and sweet potatoes in the dry. Taken July 4, 2012.
Farming boys
Loulouni, Mali. Boys plow a field before planting maize. Taken July 4, 2012.
Roasting Peanuts
Loulouni, Mali. A woman turns a barrel filled with peanuts over a fire as another looks on. Taken July 4, 2012.
Cooling nuts
Loulouni, Mali. Women spread hot roasted nuts on a straw mat to cool. Taken July 4, 2012.
Market, Loulouni, Mali.
Loulouni, Mali. Farmers from the area sell lemons, potatoes and a large variety of other fruits and vegetables in Loulouni’s market. Taken July 4, 2012.
Abdou Ali
Niamey, Niger. Nigerien scientist Abdou Ali teaches at a workshop on using climate forecasts for better drought preparedness in West Africa. Taken May 8, 2012.
Vendor, Niamey
Niamey, Niger. A man sells handbags and other leather goods at a stall on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger’s capital. Taken May 8, 2012.
Caterers
Niamey, Niger. Two women prepare lunch for staff at the Centre Regional de Formation et d’Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle. Taken May 8, 2012.
Gardener
Niamey, Niger. A gardener prunes trees at the Centre Regional de Formation et d’Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle. Taken May 8, 2012.
Gardener
Niamey, Niger. A gardener prunes trees at the Centre Regional de Formation et d’Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle. Taken May 8, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. A meat seller prepares his goat carcasses in the early morning. Taken May 9, 2012.
Pedestrians and Bicyclist.
Niamey, Niger. Pedestrians and bicyclist. Taken May 9, 2012.
Boys on a bridge
Niamey, Niger. Two boys cross the Niger River on a bridge. Taken May 9, 2012.
Seller
Niamey, Niger. A man pushes a vendor cart down a street in Niamey. Taken May 9, 2012.
Niamey Traffic
Niamey, Niger. Traffic on a busy street in Niamey. Taken May 9, 2012.
Workshop participants
Niamey, Niger. Meteorologists from across West Africa receive training on new forecasting methods at the Centre Regional de Formation et d’Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle. Taken May 10, 2012.
Learning to make better forecasts
Niamey, Niger. Agenda for training climate and weather scientists across West Africa. Taken May 10, 2012.
Learning to make better forecasts.
Niamey, Niger. Meteorological experts at a workshop for improving climate and weather forecasting across West Africa. Taken May 10, 2012.
Young Nigerien Woman
Niamey, Niger. A young woman smiles for the camera. Taken May 10, 2012.
Women of Soudoure
Niamey, Niger. Three woman from the farming village of Soudoure, on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger. Taken May 11, 2012.
Farmer, Niger
Niamey, Niger. A farmer from the village of Soudoure, on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger. Taken May 11, 2012.
Collecting clay
Niamey, Niger. Three young men from the farming village of Soudoure collect clay to make bricks, which they will sell at local markets. Taken on May 11, 2012.
Boys from Soudoure
Niamey, Niger. Two boys from the farming village of Soudoure, on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger. Taken May 11, 2012.
Market, Niamey
Niamey, Niger. Guinea hens for sale in one of Niamey’s laregst markets. Taken May 11, 2012.
Niger River, Dusk
Niamey, Niger. A man washes clothes on the Niger River. Taken on May 11, 2012.
Camel
Niamey, Niger. A man just crossed a bridge over the Niger River with his camel in tow. Taken on May 12, 2012.
Night traffic, Niamey
Niamey, Niger. Cars must compete with cattle herders in Niamey. Taken May 13, 2012.